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Barbara Niven

Barbara Niven

Actor · Born February 26, 1953 · Portland, Oregon, USA

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Biography

Barbara Niven is an American actress, writer and producer, best known for her performances in Hallmark and Lifetime movies, and for television roles and independent films. She is also a motivational speaker, media trainer, and animal rights activist and spokesperson as a National Ambassador for American Humane.

Acted in 94

2020s

  1. 2026

    'Tis the Season for Setups

    June

  2. Paris Is Always a Good Idea

    Sherrie · 6 episodes

  3. Best Served Cold: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

    Delores Swensen

  4. Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

    Delores Swensen

  5. 2025

    The Christmas Baby

    Betty Mitchell

    64

  6. Pie To Die For: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

    Delores Swensen

  7. Reality Bites: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

    Delores Swensen

  8. 2024

    Leah's Perfect Gift

    Barbara

  9. A Sprinkle of Deceit: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

    Delores Swensen

  10. One Bad Apple: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

    Delores Swensen

  11. 2023

    The Last Word

    Jillian Harper

  12. Ms. Christmas Comes to Town

    Gayle

  13. A Zest For Death: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

    Delores Swensen

  14. Carrot Cake Murder: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

    Delores Swensen

  15. 2022

    Christmas at the Golden Dragon

    Jane

  16. North to Home

    Suzanne

    70
  17. 2021

    The Christmas Contest

    Donna

  18. Sweet Revenge: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

    Delores Swensen

  19. Crossword Mysteries: Riddle Me Dead

    Candace

    70

  20. Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent

    Aunt Candace

  21. 2020

    Christmas in Evergreen: Bells Are Ringing

    Carol Shaw

  22. USS Christmas

    Elizabeth

    67

  23. Crossword Mysteries: Abracadaver

    Aunt Candace

2010s

  1. 2019

    Christmas In Evergreen: Tidings of Joy

    Carol Shaw

    66

  2. Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder

    Aunt Candace

    71

  3. Love Takes Flight

    Virginia Beauman

    71

  4. Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle to Die For

    Aunt Candace

  5. Love on the Menu

    Andrea

    68
  6. 2018

    Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa

    Carol Shaw

    67
  7. 2017

    Christmas in Evergreen

    Carol

    65

  8. Murder, She Baked: Just Desserts

    Delores Swensen

  9. Campfire Kiss

    Beverly

  10. 2016

    Chesapeake Shores

    Megan O'Brien · 55 episodes

    76

  11. Murder, She Baked: A Deadly Recipe

    Delores Swensen

    69

  12. Murder, She Baked: A Peach Cobbler Mystery

    Delores Swensen

  13. 2015

    Hamlet's Ghost

    Sarah Goodman

  14. A Christmas Detour

    Susan Collins

  15. Murder, She Baked: A Plum Pudding Mystery

    Delores Swensen

  16. Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery

    Delores Swensen

    68
  17. 2014

    Suburban Gothic

    Eve

    57

  18. Being Us

    Julie

  19. 2013

    Meth Head

    Madelaine

    52
  20. 2012

    Home Invasion

    Tricia Patterson

    55

  21. A Perfect Ending

    Rebecca Westridge

    58

  22. My Mother's Secret

    Evelyn Wells

  23. Gabe the Cupid Dog

    Ms. Andrews

2000s

  1. 2009

    Accused at 17

    Claire Werner

  2. Summer's Blood

    Gaia Hoxey

  3. Parks and Recreation

    June Hartwell · 1 episode

    84

  4. Heat Wave

    Gouverneur Carol Quinlan

  5. 2008

    Black Widow

    Tiffany Collins

  6. Moonlight & Mistletoe

    Ginny

  7. Short Track

    Audrey Beckett

  8. Dead at 17

    Alyssa Harris

  9. Eli Stone

    Ellen Wethersby · 2 episodes

    74
  10. 2007

    Redline

    Sally Martin

    30

  11. A Valentine Carol

    Jackie Marley

  12. McBride: Semper Fi

    Claire Whitman

  13. 2006

    All You've Got

    Peggy McDonald

  14. Murder in My House

    Lauren Kessler

  15. Mystery Woman: Wild West Mystery

    Annie

  16. Double Cross

    Suzanne Debson

  17. 2005

    The Perfect Neighbor

    Donna Germaine

  18. Stranger in My Bed

    Christine Goudet

  19. Back to You & Me

    Connie Murray

  20. Chasing Ghosts

    Patricia King

  21. 2004

    The Drone Virus

    Dr. Sloan

  22. Tiger Cruise

    Kate Dolan

    61
  23. 2003

    A Carol Christmas

    Sexy TV Star

  24. NCIS

    Elaine Burns · 1 episode

    77

  25. Las Vegas

    Alice Gold · 1 episode

    73
  26. 2000

    Alone with a Stranger

    Sandy Kennington

1990s

  1. 1998

    I Married a Monster

    Linda

  2. Charmed

    Helen Jenkins · 2 episodes

    75

  3. The Rat Pack

    Marilyn Monroe

  4. Serial Killing 101

    Donna Noland

  5. 1997

    Breast Men

    Cindy

    55

  6. Pensacola: Wings of Gold

    Kate · 44 episodes

    61

  7. Doublecross on Costa's Island

    Veronica

  8. 1996

    Forest Warrior

    Stacy Franklin

  9. Humanoids from the Deep

    Fran Taylor

  10. Foxfire

    Goldie's Stepmother

    58

  11. Depraved

    Monica Stienman

  12. Lone Tiger

    Jane Costello

  13. 1995

    The Sister-in-Law

    Ashley Hawkins

  14. Under Lock and Key

    Tina Lam

  15. 1994

    Taken Alive

    Veronica

  16. 1993

    Psycho Cop Returns

    Sharon

  17. Illegal Entry: Formula for Fear

    Pamela Raby

  18. 1990

    Hired to Kill

    Sheila

    49

  19. Wings

    Susan · 1 episode

    72

  20. Fatal Encounter

    Laura Hart

1980s

  1. 1987

    My Two Dads

    Veronica Miles · 1 episode

    62
  2. 1986

    Promise

    Joan

Appearances2

2010s

  1. 2017

    Habeas Corpus: The Making of 'Psycho Cop Returns'

    Self